RE: [Nolug] Charter.net

From: Pietu <plaihonen_at_uno.edu>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 23:23:05 -0500
Message-ID: <HIELKIIDEFKNABBNMHGHIEKNEJAA.plaihonen@uno.edu>

I just realized more elaborate way of doing it.

All I have to do is route the mail to the "junk" mailbox on the server, and
then go read the headers and stuff via SSH. I don't think my Linux server
minds for me reading Virus infected e-mails.

P

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> Behalf Of Joey Kelly
> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 5:22 PM
> To: nolug@joeykelly.net
> Subject: Re: [Nolug] Charter.net
>
>
> Not really... try this:
>
> 1. CLose your existing email client.
>
> 2. Go get another one (pegasus works well).
>
> 3. Tell that to check your mail, leaving the mail on the server.
>
> 4. Once you find an email from the luser in question, close your
> temporary
> email client.
>
> 5. Start your usual client and roll on as before.
>
> 6.Send said headers to abuse@charter-ala.net # or wherever
>
> 7. ???
>
> 8. Profit!!!
>
> --Joey
>
> Thou spake:
> >Hmm....
> >That would be very difficult.
> >
> >In order for getting the headers, I would have to disable the
> virus proggy,
> >and let the virus e-mail in. Then even execute it by selecting it from in
> >the e-mail client in order to see the headers.
> >
> >(yes, it is sad....but I still have to use Windows box as my working
> >machine.)
> >
> >Petri
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> >> Behalf Of Scott Harney
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 6:51 AM
> >> To: nolug@joeykelly.net
> >> Subject: Re: [Nolug] Charter.net
> >>
> >>
> >> Eventually. make sure you're sending full headers or they will
> do nothing.
> >>
> >> On Monday 14 October 2002 23:25, Pietu wrote:
> >> > Thanks for the info.
> >> >
> >> > My issue is not really alarming, more likely annoying. There is one
> >> > specific account/user in their network who is sending about
> 60-80 virus
> >> > e-mails to me per day. This has been going on for more than a week.
> >> >
> >> > I sent an e-mail to that person few times already, but
> he/she obviously
> >> > ignored it.
> >> >
> >> > Now I have all his/her e-mails stopped on the server, but
> the mail log
> >> > files are getting bigger and bigger because of that.
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps charter eventually does something with the case.
> >> >
> >> > Petri
> >> >
> >> > > Not any more. email abuse@charter-ala.com if it's in
> alabama, GA, or
> >> > > Louisiana. elsewhere it goes into a queue and eventually gets
> >> > > funnelled to
> >> > > an appropriate party. They may or may not answer it.
> >> > >
> >> > > Having had responsibility for an abuse@ for charter, I can say
> >> > > that the load
> >> > > is overwhelming. Lots of random scans, windows trojan, and
> >>
> >> legal warnings
> >>
> >> > > from DMCA lawyer types. I'd look for legit hacking stuff,
> >>
> >> anything less
> >>
> >> > > would merit an email warning or being passed onto someone local.
> >> > >
> >> > > If you think you've got something worth doing, pass it on to me
> >> > > and I'll get
> >> > > it some visibility. I may not be at Charter but I still know who
> >> > > to talk to
> >> > >
> >> > > On Monday 14 October 2002 03:42, Chuck wrote:
> >> > > > A member of this list is a Charter employee. I'm sure
> he'll identify
> >> > > > himself when he gets the chance.
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Chuck
> >> > > >
> >> > > > -----Original Message-----
> >> > > > From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net
> >
> >[mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net] On
> >
> >> > > Behalf Of Pietu
> >> > > Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 10:04 PM
> >> > > To: nolug@joeykelly.net
> >> > > Subject: [Nolug] Charter.net
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > HI,
> >> > >
> >> > > Does anybody in the list know anybody who is working and
> responsible
> >
> >of
> >
> >> > > charter.net's network?
> >> > >
> >> > > I'd like to get in touch with somebody over there, since
> they seem to
> >> > > ignore mail sent to their "abuse" address. ( I assume it's
> >> > > abuse@charter.net )
> >> > >
> >> > > Petri
> >> > >
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